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HOLLYWOOD -- This story should
be a movie. Carol Channing won a
Tony Award playing Dolly Levi in
"Hello Dolly" on Broadway from
1964-70 and again in '78 and '95,
and also a Golden Globe and an
Oscar nomination for "Thoroughly
Modern Millie" in 1964. In 2000, in and Sammy Davis Jr.) and on many
her memoir, "Just Lucky," she wrote
about her first love, at 15, Harry Kul-
lijian. A mutual friend read it and
nudged Harry to call Carol. Nine
years ago, the thrice-married Carol
moved to Palm Springs and married
Harry.
On Dec. 21, Carol performed her
act at The Aqua Caliente Casino in
Palm Springs, with Harry at her side.
The following Monday, on the eve
of his 92nd birthday, Harry suffered
an aneurysm and died. At least they
had a chance to get it right before
it was too late! She was the hit of
the 2011 Tribeca film festival in
New York as the subject of Dori
Bernstein's documentary, "Carol
Channing: Larger than Life." Happy
91 st birthday, Carol (on Jan. 31 ), and
many more !
in late December at 76, was a magi-
cal person who lit up a room just by
entering it. Discovered by Johnny
Carson's sidekick, Ed McMahon, she
frequently guested on "The Tonight
Show" and performed with the Rat
Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin
Kaye Stevens, who passed away
of Bob Hope's USO tours for the
troops. I met Kaye when she played
Jeri Clayton on "Days of Our Lives"
in 1974. We got along so well, she
asked me to manage her career.
In 1976, when the newly elected
California Sen. S.I. Hayakawa was
inaugurated, he wanted ONLY Kaye
to perform at his ball, attended by
Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy.
Waiting to go on stage, Kaye asked
me, "What can we do tomake People
magazine this week?" I came up with
a plan.
The senator's hobby was tap danc-
ing, and two famous movie-musical
tap dancers were in the ballroom:
Gene Nelson, best remembered for
the film "Oklahoma," and Buddy
Ebsen (then "Barnaby Jones" on
TV), who danced with Judy Garland
in MGM musicals. I knew Ebsen
wouldn't want to dance, so I sug-
gested Kaye have the audience keep
applauding until he got up. Kaye got
pages of People magazine that week the Apollo
--in aphoto I took, 11 mission t i
The next time Kaye made People a c c o m - ......... , :. i
plish?
was when she posed for photog-
raphers, walking a friend's sheep
through Central Park in New York.
As police led her away in handcuffs,
she said, "But officer, this IS Sheep
Meadow; where else should I walk
them ? !"
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2. MOVIES: What literary character is fea-
tured in the movies "Casino Royale" and
"Live and Let Die"?
3. HISTORY: In what year was the Magna
Carta signed?
4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president in-
stituted the Good Neighbor policy toward
Latin America?
5. PSYCHOLOGY: What abnormal fear is
represented by "odontophobia"?
6. TELEVISION: Who played the part of
Trapper John McIntyre on "MASH"?
7. LITERATURE: What was the original
title of E Scott Fitzgerald's "This Side of
Paradise"?
8. ENTERTAINERS: How old was acffess/
singer Marilyn Monroe when she died?
9. U.S. STATES: Which state's nickname is
the Mountain State?
10. FAMOUS QUOTES: What 20th-cen-
tury leader once said, "Satisfaction lies in
the effort, not in the attainment, full effort
is full victory"?
Carol Channing
ANSWERS
1. Put the first men on the moon
2. James Bond
3. 1215
4. Franklin Roosevelt
5. A fear of teeth
6. Wayne Rogers
7. "The Romantic Egotist"
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9. West Vh-ginia
10. Mohandas Gandhi
ARIES (March 21 toApri119) The changes
you've waited to see in your work situation
might not be happening quite as quickly as
show lots of potential disWactions looming.
Stay focused and keep your eyes fixed on
your goals.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be careful
not to let that suspicious Cancerian mind
create a problem where none exists. What
you might believe is an act of betrayal could
be nothing more than a misunderstanding.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Lion's
you'd hoped. Although the pace is slow, it's heart overflows with self-confidence. All
ongoing. Expect to hear news soon.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You should
be feeling very proud of the fine effort
you've made to get that important project
done. Now take some time out to celebrate
with family and friends. You've earned it_
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You're close
to reaching your objectives. That's the
good news. But be careful: Your aspects
you need to do is tap into it, and you'll
be able to handle any change that must be
made regarding that recent surprise devel-
opment_
V]RGO (August 23 to September 22) The
need to watch what you say becomes in-
creasingly crucial this week. Be as te
as you can with your comments and avoid
arguments for the sake of controversy.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A
longtime family problem presents new de-
mands. But this time, you won't have to go
it alone: Someone else is asking to help share
your responsibilities. Let it happen.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
A period of feeling vulnerable is about to
give way to a stronger, more self-confident
aspect. Use this new strength to reaffirm
promises you've made to others and your-
self.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De-
cember 21) A creative dilemma stalls your
progress. Instead of letting it raise your ire,
use the time to re-examine your aims and,
perhaps, come up with a new target.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)
Your nimble will finds a way for you to work
out those newly emerged problems plaguing
your new project. Stay with it. The results
will be well worth your efforts.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)
You might feel overwhelmed at having to
decide which new opporttmity you should
follow. Best advice: Check them all out and
see which offers what you really want.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Con-
tinue to tread water before you even consider -
plunging into something that never seemed
quite right. Some facts will soon emerge that
can help you make a decision.
BORN THIS WEEK: You're a natural-born
peacemaker. You value Iruth and have tittle :
patience with those who lie to you for their
own purposes. :,
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